Category Archives: Winter

Newfound Gap Snow

 

Newfound Gap was a busy place on Saturday with everyone taking the opportunity to see the snow that had piled up during the week. Click here to see what it looked like as the clouds rolled in and it started to snow again. Brrrrr!

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Alum Cave Bluffs Trail in Winter

 

Come along with Elizabeth and Jill on a winter wonderland hike to Alum Cave Bluffs! Click here to see the video! It’s beautiful!

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Freezing Fog in the Smoky Mountains

 

A fresh dusting of snow and freezing fog coated the Smokies in frosty splendor last week. Click here to see the short video.

Winter Abstract: Icicles and Snow

 

Freezing temperatures leave behind a strange wonderland of ice and snow in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Click here to see the frozen beauty of the Smokies!

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Nordic Ski Patrol at Clingmans Dome

 

Meet some of the members of the park’s Nordic Ski Patrol, a volunteer group that serves as a contact point for visitors using Clingmans Dome Road during winter. Among their many responsibilities are reporting weather conditions, providing cold weather emergency medical services, and assisting with search and rescue. Click here or on the photo [...]

Icy Cataract Falls

 

The year has certainly started off with a chill! Click here or on the photo to check out how Cataract Falls looked after two weeks of freezing temperatures!

A Year in the Smokies: 2009

 

Experience a year’s worth of Smokies moments in this short film. Take a look back to the many places 2009 has taken our video blog. Click here or on the photo to see it all.

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More Snow at Park Headquarters!

 

Wow! The snow really started to pile up after 2:00 Friday afternoon! Watch the progression of snowfall in just over 2 hours at park headquarters at Sugarlands. Click here or on the photo to see the snow!